Unit 1
The meaning of this word is large in quantity; abundant
What is bountiful?
The meaning of this word is to make less intense; reduce the severity of
What is assuage?
The meaning of this is word is kind or lenient treatment?
What is Clemency?
The meaning of this word is an experience a feeling of whirling about or dizzy
What is giddy?
The meaning of this word is to approach and speak to especially in an aggressive way
What is Accost?
This can provide the additional information for figuring out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
What are Context Clues?
This reading skill is used to help readers understand more about the characters
What is Archetypes?
This reading skill is the point of view from which a story is told
What is perspective?
This reading skill can help you determine perspective in a minimal or subdued way, and can be humorous
What is an understatement?
This reading skill helps you determines the authors interpretations.
What is comparing themes and topics?
This is the writing skill in which something is implied but not exactly said by the author
What is implicit?
This is a writing skill that classifies that category your writing belongs to.
What is Genres?
This writing skill is what introduces the plot. Similar to an introduction, this has two purposes: To hook readers to make them want to keep reading and to introduce the topic or story
What is Exposition?
This writing skill can help you explain an action, event, or person that can affect the tone of that segment of the story.
What is Author's word choice
This writing skill lays out the points of an essay in the order in which they will appear.
What is outlining?
This is a strategy that the unfamiliar term means the opposite of the known word.
What is the contrast strategy?
This reading skill explains or clarifies one item in terms of another on a nonliteral—or figurative—level.
What is figurative language
This reading skill adds absurdity, hilarity, or wit to a story with the intent of entertaining a reader.
What is Humor?
This reading skill will help you make more credible points.
What is making inferences?
This reading skill can help you determine perspective by the rhythm of the story—how slowly or quickly the actions and events develop and unfold.
What is pacing?
This is the writing skill in which something is clearly stated for the reader
What is Explicit?
This writing skill is a sequence of related actions and events that forms the foundation of a story.
What is Plot?
This writing skill makes readers will feel they are immersed in the story.
What is precision and sensory?
This writing skill will help you format your essays properly.
What is MLA format
This writing skill can help you develop a claim and come up with ideas for your story
What is brainstorming?